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Easy Strawberry Shortcake

This streamlined version makes an impressive summer dessert. It is based on a quick, light scone mixture and is filled with yoghurt, whipped cream and lots of juicy fresh strawberries…simply irresistible!

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Ingredients
Serves: 8

250g self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

90g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

3 tablespoons caster sugar

1 egg, beaten

80ml milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 teaspoon icing sugar

For the filling

350g strawberries

90ml cream, for whipping

90g plain yogurt

DirectionsPreparation:15min › Cook:10min › Ready in:25min

Use a baking tray and grease lightly. Preheat oven to 220 degrees C. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Rub in the butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Make a well in the centre.

Combine the beaten egg, milk and vanilla essence and pour into the dry ingredients. Gradually stir dry ingredients into the liquid; draw together with your hands into a soft dough. Pat into a smooth ball; place on a floured work surface.

Roll out the dough into a 19cm round. Place on baking tray; bake 10–15 minutes or until well risen, firm and browned on the top. Slide the shortcake onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

Using a large serrated knife, slice shortcake horizontally in half. Cut the top layer into 8 equal wedges. Trim a fraction off each so that there is a little space between them when you place them on top of the shortcake. Place bottom layer on a serving plate.

For the filling, reserve 8 whole strawberries; hull the remainder and slice thickly. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Stir yogurt; gently fold it into the cream until blended.

Spread cream mixture thickly over the bottom shortcake layer and cover with sliced strawberries, pressing them into the cream.

Sift icing sugar over the short-cake wedges and place on top of the shortcake. Slice the reserved strawberry lengthwise, leaving the slices attached at the stalk end. Fan them out slightly and place one on each shortcake wedge. This cake is best eaten within a few hours of being assembled.